Time & Location
Oct 31, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Boise, 3430 N Maple Grove Rd, Boise, ID 83704, USA
About the Event
This course will give you tools and resources for your preaching tool belt.
When: Monday evenings at 7:00 – 8:00 pm MDT, October 3, 10, 17, 31, 2022
How: On Zoom
Cost: $25 for all four classes. There will be scholarships for those who cannot afford this cost. Please send
Pastor Connie a note at pastorconniewe@gmail.com .
Resource Needed: You will need to buy a book, “A Sermon Workbook – Exercises In the Art and Craft of
Preaching” by Thomas H. Troeger & Leonora Tubbs Tisdale. This book is about $22 and can be ordered
from Amazon. Feel free to buy a used copy.
Sign up Deadline: October 1, 2022
Sign Up: https://tinyurl.com/Lay-Preaching-Class-2
Web site for this class will be given upon registration. There will be videos for Introduction to
the class, resources and other clergy sharing their tips for preaching.
Teacher: Pastor Connie Winter-Eulberg. Pastor Connie is the Pastor at King of Glory Lutheran
Church in Boise, ID. She has an M.Div. from Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, OH and an
MSW from the University of Kansas. Her ministry sites have been: Developing a ministry that
focused on spiritual healing for survivors of sexual and domestic violence (Kansas City, MO),
campus pastor at Colorado State University for 17 years, pastor at St. Andrews Lutheran
Church, San Mateo, CA. Pastor Connie has been adjunct faculty at St. Paul School of Theology,
supervised 2 seminary interns and supervised many “Ministry in Context” Seminary Students.
Who is invited? People who love God and have a message to share about faith, God, Jesus and the Holy
Spirit.
Why is teaching lay people about preaching important?
1. In Ephesians 4:12-13 it says that it is our task to equip the followers of Jesus for ministry. God gives
a wide variety of people the gift of preaching.
2. It is healthy for a congregation to hear a wide variety of preachers who can be used by God to bring
the message. Any congregation has people who have varied learning styles and a wide range of
preachers can be uplifting and helpful.
3. Lay preachers can become vital leaders in a congregation.
4. Lay preachers come with a different perspective on ministry and their voice is a blessing.
5. Lay preachers are wonderful resources when a Called pastor is on vacation, at a church conference,
away for Continuing Education, a family emergency or is ill.
The one resource that is needed for this class is: “A Sermon Workbook – Exercises In the Art and Craft
of Preaching” by Thomas H. Troeger & Leonora Tubbs Tisdale. This can be bought on Amazon. The
paperback version is $21.77 and the Kindle is $14.74. *This is a workbook, but the Kindle book is
workable for you to answer the questions on your own computer or paper. If you need help with
getting this book please let Pastor Connie know.
Class Schedule will include: Why do we preach? How do we decide what to focus on? What is the goal
of a sermon? How do I craft a sermon? The many forms of how to craft a sermon. Each person will
record a 3-5 minute sermon and record it to show to the class and get applause and helpful comments.